Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
58.1%
in 2016
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
16th
Niger rank
14th

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 59.3% against 58.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 53.9% 56.9% 3.1% Niger
2000s 55.9% 62.3% 6.4% Niger
2010s 57.2% 58.1% 0.9% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Niger?
Niger, at 59.3% against 58.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?
1.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".